Telegram-herald., 1887-08-24
atsfc 40 rHs DRAMA.


Skipped by TIE Iazht 81 TIE Aoen. y
slbels Il las isborioas title. = one ii the
3ollisst skits ever evolved ey the nsosso q
pay osrpsateE. Fowler 4 NsrnAinstoll
ooEapxns prodaoed Il 10 oas al ths t2tkss'
saaienoes q tie season ~ Powers ofAna
last evening aud sslaoIn Il ever has al al
disnos gwen ltself up 80 freely to anfe-
strained aud i1anledersis mirth. The eotn-
pzuy ss A0le IL The bcsl thai has <ei
presented The pay. n illizln Blsssoeii ositt
quite a. fanny ~ the gli,ea author, lsot
Hsrrlson himself blGlsoea = .
yszng nan. eGg az old ooDedss.i'
and his topicsl soEes aud sroies4 as
sHties we're greatly ssloyea. The b4a ~
ths plss. 80 Ia a. lhs cast was concerned.
vas BADLY mi1ed last evening ff~At
Asndrick. who was tbs 0hsaiah DinEie' dia
n4l appear ss che 81 the afaAsefs acf sa'''t
on tAe house bilI, although he appeared -
= large majority on tie stsEe- IA make ~,
he strongly IeseIHblea Fs.ck. and he seemed
u make q bail of himself aud rolled
through the part IN the most amusing mali
ntr. AR. henorlck ls one oI the very bess
Of character comedians. and his songs al
neys 20 vel. ". ii. Collins ana moi
James hghe Was the James NsrAeio,
equal 10 the occasion. A0ele Bray ana
Jennie Bray Mrs. kenorck and Mrs.
Warrington respectively were sEs AIRS.
Crsckie aud Mrs. DiOgie and were iuiiy
equal 10 the requirements of The role Aceis
being especially funny - Ars. ihngle ana
Jennie Looking eKceedlneiy pretty ks
Niiilcent which she doubles With Mrs
Crackie Ada keirose is iewel She l.
really one of the most catcbins soubreites
that has recently left the vaudeville for
tie dramatic stage and made decided hit
as Sarah last night She Is petite. plump
and pretty, sings fairly, dances e1quisliely
and hsps bewiichiagly. Altogether Aessrs.
Fowler & Warrington have a company
which is credit 10 them and which viii
SET Chicago theatre goers a-t2lking next
week.
Frank NJ Lawson, the fkyorite violinist,
gave violin social at m Aelll Consersa-
tory last evening, which MAS listened 20
with pleasure by al audience of fully two
hundred and ffty admirers. Mr. lawson
played ia his very best style some OF ihe
most spirited and brilliant compositions al
Nienx;emDs. ScbumanD Weinawski and
DE Beriot and arrangements OF Bach's sTlas
by Wilhelmj. Me was assisted by Miss l.
T.. Shepard, who sang blumenthsis he
Requital" and by Mrs. Neill, who played 4
Chopin waltz for the pisnO. Those who
attended had the pleasure OF listening 10
the tones of . genuine Cremons violin
made by Nicholas Amati. The instrument
which Professor Lawson used is nearly two
hundred years old and is valued ~ several
thousand dollars. The Cremons is the
property OF A. d. Rsthbone Of this city.
Manager Berger's new play which be
has purchased outright from Edward r.
kidder is entitled "Bewitched' and II bss
already bewitched everybody who bat
heard L read. MIR. Berger writes that the
company are canvulsed with laughter Al
every rehearsal of il. and Mr.. Russell IL
particularly delighted with IL Manager
Berger will arrive here on Monday next 10
prepare some stage properties and superin-
tend the arrangement OF the new grand
entrance. Ii is more than probable that
Grand Rapids will see the first production
Of 'Bewitched.'
Brady snd Gsrwood wlll open Redmond's
Opera House next Monday evening with
the Wilbur Opera Company in The Nsgs
bonds" The opera company is a fsgorits
attraction here. aud full houses are as
sursd. -Four mstinees will be given during
the week.
Seats for the uproariousiy funny comedy
"A Rag Baby" are on sale today. The
company producing il IS composed o
several unuvaled artists and the oppor-
tunities for witnessing il are fridsy even
ing, Saturday afternoon and Saturday
evening.
Acting Manager George r. Gouge vii
Join Sol Smith Russell at Bay CITY on Mon
dsy and pilot the company during Manager
Berger's week at home.
Manager Day is expected home from New
York to superintend the opening OF th'
Wonderland very soon.